Fansided

Twitter roasts the Clippers after choking against the Nuggets

ByJoseph Birdsall|
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 15: Patrick Beverley #21 of the LA Clippers reacts during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 15, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 15: Patrick Beverley #21 of the LA Clippers reacts during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 15, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

The Clippers were stunned by the Nuggets in Game 7 on Tuesday night, and Twitter had a field day after Kawhi Leonard and Paul George disappeared late.

The Los Angeles Clippers were sent packing by the Denver Nuggets in Tuesday night’s Game 7, completely one of the NBA’s most shocking choke jobs of all time and sending one of the title favorites home two rounds early.

Fans and players alike seemed thrilled with Denver’s dominant win, however, with Lakers fans especially joining in on the fun. Damian Lillard may have won the night, though, roasting Paul George and Patrick Beverley after he feuded with the two throughout the playoffs.

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1306073698512769024

What else was Twitter saying about the Clippers’ collapse?

Teammate CJ McCollum and former player Kendrick Perkins joined in on the fun as well, backing up Lillard and indirectly taking a shot at Beverley, who does not seem to have many fans among his NBA colleagues.

https://twitter.com/CJMcCollum/status/1306068628651958272

Lakers legend Magic Johnson had the best tweet of the night, though. Known for tweeting painfully obvious statements, Johnson threw some shade at his cross-town rival, pointing out the Clippers’ history of playoff disappointments.

However, the Clippers slander was not just limited to current and former players. Fans joined in on the fun as well, pointing out just how disappointing a second-round exit is for a team that went all-in on an NBA Finals appearance this offseason when it traded for George and signed reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard.

Regardless of how the Clippers view themselves, this is an inexcusable loss, and NBA Twitter does not appear ready to let them off the hook any time soon. While Paul George says that this season was never Finals or bust, the outside perception does not align with that.

The Denver Nuggets deserve plenty of credit, though, and now have a chance to advance to the NBA Finals if they can knock out LeBron James and the Lakers.

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